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• Van den Brande Joanna, Rijmenam, Antwerpen, België († 1843)
• Antonia (Antonetta Joannis) van Duijnhoven, Erp († 1813)
• Andreas Barth, Császártöltés, Magyarország
• Alijda van de Posthoorn, Amersfoort († 1841)
• Albertus van der Velde, Amsterdam
• Alijda Lammerdina Stroband, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Heylen, Wiekevorst, 2222, België
• Anna Elisabeth Onsea, Herenthout
• Antonia Joannis van Duijnhoven, Erp,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 1813)
• Anna Maria Otmeijer, Maasland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Adriaen Peter Adriaen Verboven (63), Loenhout, Antwerpen, België
• Catharina Reyniersdr Bouwens (39), Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
• Cornelia Jacobse Hanewouts (63), Roosendaal
• Jacobus de Vink (75), Ouderkerk/IJs
• Anna Maria Gansbeke (67)
• Adrianus BOERS (65), Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL
• Fijtje Cornelisse van Zijl, Rijnsaterwoude, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Ernest d'AMBLEVE (80), STAVELOT, Liège, Belgique
• Adrianus (Adriaan) Wilhelmus PIJNENBORGH (50), Oisterwijk,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Catharina Bouwens (39), Amsterdam,NL, Nederland

• 1715 » Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern († 1797)
• 1723 » John Byron, English admiral and politician, 24th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland († 1786)
• 1725 » Johann George Tromlitz, German flute player and composer († 1805)
• 1738 » Barbara Catharina Mjödh, Finnish poet († 1776)
• 1763 » Otto Wilhelm Masing, German-Estonian linguist and author († 1832)
• 1768 » Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom († 1840)
• 1772 » William Wirt, American lawyer and politician, 9th United States Attorney General († 1834)
• 1788 » Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene poet and educator († 1853)
• 1831 » Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, English poet and diplomat, 30th Governor-General of India († 1880)
• 1836 » Milton Bradley, American businessman, founded the Milton Bradley Company († 1911)

• 1658 » Witte de With, Dutch admiral (b. 1599)
• 1674 » John Milton, English poet and philosopher (b. 1608)
• 1719 » Michel Rolle, French mathematician and author (b. 1652)
• 1773 » Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (b. 1721)
• 1817 » Andrea Appiani, Italian painter and educator (b. 1754)
• 1828 » Thomas Bewick, English engraver, illustrator and author (b.1753)
• 1830 » Francis I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1777)
• 1873 » Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1796)
• 1887 » Doc Holliday, American dentist and poker player (b. 1851)
• 1890 » César Franck, Belgian organist and composer (b. 1822)

1. Jan
2. Pieter
3. Hendrik
4. Johannes
5. Cornelis
6. Joannes
7. Jacob
8. Willem
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. Klaas
15. John
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Marie
6. Joanna
7. Elisabeth
8. Catharina
9. Trijntje
10. Neeltje
11. Grietje
12. Elizabeth
13. Aaltje
14. Adriana
15. Antje
16. Mary

• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
• May 4 » Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
• May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
• July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
• September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
• December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.

The temperature on November 8, 1776 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken.